Tottenham have offered injury-prone skipper Ledley King a new two-year deal and a lucrative testimonial.

King of the Lane: Ledley has been offered a new deal

The 29-year-old has severe problems with his left knee and is unable to train or play two games in a week.

But manager Harry Redknapp wants to keep King at White Hart Lane until 2012 and has come up with a reported deal worth £70,000 a week for the England star.

This despite just eight games so far this season and no appearances since limping off with a damaged hamstring against Sunderland on November 11.

A Spurs insider told The Sun: 'Harry rates Ledley so highly that he's desperate to
keep him here. We all know about his knee problems and how he struggles to play more than
one game a week but he's still viewed as a real asset for the club.

'And that's why he's getting this new deal - as recognition of his importance
to the club and also as a reward for battling through the pain barrier for
Tottenham so many times in the past.'